Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
A GOOD BEGINNING.
All CANAAN. APRIL I2.

and sales day was grand success.
 The day was cloudy and the afternoon was quite chilly but it did not prevent a good attendance of people who came by cars and by carriages from the neighboring towns; many who came by the latter conveyances drove miles out of the direct line to reach Canaan and even then drove through water up to the floor of their vehicles. The Housatonic river and It's tributaries were above high water mark, owing to the rapid melting of the snow on the mountains during the past week. The road was impossible north and west of Ashley Falls. Stock from Sheffield had to be driven down on the east side of the river long distance out of the direct line, and this practically prevented many ex- hibiting stock here. The Konkapot river had to be forded at Sodom; this kept much stock away. The Hollenbeck river north of Falls Village was impossible, and the Housatonic river set back and covered the road several feet deep west of Butchers bridge, consequently much stock from Falls Village, Salisbury and Lakeville were kept away. The Hou sa- tonic river overhowed the road between Falls Village and West Cornwall, and stock could not cross 1t, although at tempts were made which came near proving disastrous in some instances as the strong current swept the animals down stream short distance until higher ground was reached. Thus Cornwall was virtually shut off from the exhibit. Our Canaan farmers and their eastern neighbors found the roads in bad condition yet not impossible, and they brought quite @ large amount of live stock, wagons, agricultural imple- ments. etc., to the exhibition. The list of exhibitors, and stock Is not complete; many did not avail themselves of the privilege and opportunity of recording their names and exhibit; some refused to give the desired information, fearing no doubt some charge would be made for recording the exhibit. We want to say right here it was free show and no admission fee or charges made, as the incidental expenses had all been pro- vided for.
 Competent judges agree in saying that at least 1000 persons visited the exhibition during the day; some even estimated the number higher. Certain ly 500 people were present at one time, between one and two o'clock.
 The number of actual sales was not large. Some cattle changed owners, and other sales will follow in few days as a result of the exhibition. Several setts of harness and carriage or two were sold at auction. The bulletin boards were we'll patronized. More wanted to sell than to buy property. One bulletin board proved insufficient to record the property offered for sale and second bulletin board was re. quired for that purpose, but one bulle tin board proved sufficient to record the list of property wanted.
 It was amusing to hear the regret. expressed by some farmers. They said II had no idea 1t was going to be sucl a good exhibit, wish had brough my stock" We'll, there is no use il bewailing lost opportunities. Learr lesson from your neglect, and be ol hand with your exhibits next time Right here we would state that thos who did exhibit stock or merchandis, are entitled to credit for their publi spirit in aiding the inauguration of sue good institution as an annual or semi annual exhibition and sales day, bu none envied the farmer, short distanc away, who owns so head of stock but di not have public spirit enough to exhibi hoof, although he "came to see tn show"
 Some neglected or refused to registe. so the following is only partial
 LIST OF EXHIBITS {:
 H Prescott, Canaan, pair colts, year months and 2 years Il months; grae , Holstein COWS, years; 2 grade Durha
 COWS, 5 years.
 H Morse, South Canaan, pair oxen wiC tire truck wagon.
 M H Robbins, Jr. ,Lakeville, pair bay h orse | weight 24OO lbs, age years. : M T Granger, Canaan, 1 COW, half Holste
 and half Attorney, age years; 2 full bloc
 Jersey calves, age and 3 weeks; 1 pal William Hayes, East Canaan,1 grade Holstei , Bull, age years.
 a Walter Warner, Canaan, pair game Bantal chickens.
 l James Eggieston, Salisbury, Holstein bu
 Hickory" age 22 months, registered in VC
 1, No. 421; 1 Holstein COW, ssPenelopy 2d
 age years, registered in Vol. 8, No. 617
 yearling Holstein, Lady Penelopy," re-
 istered in Vol. 2, No. 4376.
 S B Wetherell, South Canaan,1 Berkshire so e John Beebe, East Canaan, yoke of cattle - years old this spring.
 , Samuel A Eddy, Canaan, 3 grade Jersey COW
 two-year old heifers; l heifer calf :; l. Hampshire Down ram.
 '- Archie Adam, Canaan, l pair twin Holste d steers, year old, perfectly matched, weig , 1120 (perfect beautiesl.
 William A Durham, Ashley Falls, Mass,
 pair Holstein steers, 4 years old. ,f Horace c Beckley, Canaan pair oxen. l. E s Johnson, Norfolk, pair 6-year-old mare a- l mare years old, weight 1850; one-se;
 ed and two-Seated carriage.
 H Vinegar, Lakeville, four-seated wago : 1 top carriage; ? double harness; ? sing 'e harness.
 John Sturges, Huntsville, 1 gray mare 70 years old in June.
 ;s Peter Blow, Norfolk ? hardhack pullers. ID H D Reed, Canaan, 3 coops Light Brahm
 fowls.
 al Frank Stevens, Canaan, coop Dark Bra
 mas; 1 coop Brown Leghorns. , Pepoon Jacobs, Canaan, pair cattle 1 basl
 seed oats.
 le Fred Rood, Canaan, 1 yearling colt.
 George Rood, Canaan, mare years ol s6 yparlipp oot